Information for providers

This section is for all early years' providers, including nurseries, pre-schools, crèches, childminders, and out of school provision. They will provide you with information and documents about various national and local programmes that are relevant to your area of work.

All schools and registered early years providers in the maintained, private, voluntary and independent sectors must follow the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). This page contains information regarding the statutory framework and practice guidance.

Supportive information and documents regarding the learning and development, including information for primary schools, learning journeys, every child a talker, the toddler toolkit, observations tools and many more resources.

Information and documents regarding safeguarding, including national guidance, and safeguarding bulletins from the early years service. This section also includes guidance on Ofsted, how to access the Early Years HR support, setting up a child care provision and equality and inclusion guidance

This service supports the inclusion of disabled children and young people (0 to 16) during their transition into play, leisure and extended schools opportunities, wrap-around-care, childminding and early years provisions.

Information for individuals and schools wishing to establish a childcare business, supportive documents and links to additional information are included in this section. Support information is also available for Trustees and Directors who are managing a childcare business.

This page contains the training programme and information and flyers about current training courses and conferences available to early years practitioners including approved paediatric first aid providers. It provides information on the graduate leaders fund and Early Years Professional Status.